(NAR) VOL. 9 NO.3 / JULY-SEPTEMBER 1998
“Any request for the extension of service of compulsory retirees to complete the fifteen (15) years service requirement for retirement shall be allowed only to permanent appointees in the career service who are regular members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and shall be granted for a period not exceeding one (1) year.”3. Accordingly, the following guidelines for the extension of services of DECS officials/employees to complete the 15 years service requirement are hereby prescribed:
3.1 Request shall be properly endorsed by the head of office.4. It is reiterated that the existing policy of no extension of services of DECS officials and employees who have reached sixty-five (65) years of age and have rendered at least fifteen (15) years of service in government still stands.
3.2 Request shall be filed not later than three (3) years prior to date of retirement.
3.3 Extension of service shall not be more than one (1) year.
3.4 Those who entered the service at age 57 shall not be allowed.
3.5 Must be of permanent status in the career service and member of the GSIS.
3.6 Latest performance rating is at least Very Satisfactory.
3.7 Must be physically and mentally fit as certified by a government physician.